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Acting OCC Chief Michael Hsu on Regulating Stablecoins After Terra 'Contagion'
Acting OCC Chief Michael Hsu on Regulating Stablecoins After Terra ‘Contagion’
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu discusses his take on the rise and fall of Terra’s “hype-driven economy,” its “contagion” to Tether (USDT) and the broader crypt...
Acting OCC Chief Michael Hsu on Regulating Stablecoins After Terra 'Contagion'

OCC Finds Anchorage Digital Failed to Maintain Proper AML Rules
OCC Finds Anchorage Digital Failed to Maintain Proper AML Rules
Trust company Anchor Digital was cited recently by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for failing to properly incorporate an anti-money laundering procedure i...
OCC Finds Anchorage Digital Failed to Maintain Proper AML Rules

OCC Highlights Digital Assets in Risk Report for Banks
OCC Highlights Digital Assets in Risk Report for Banks
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published its Semiannual Risk Perspective report for fall 2021, outlining what the agency sees as the key and emerging risk...
OCC Highlights Digital Assets in Risk Report for Banks

Jack Dorsey Expected to Step Down as Twitter CEO, Democratic Senators Oppose Biden's OCC Nominee Saule Omarova
Jack Dorsey Expected to Step Down as Twitter CEO, Democratic Senators Oppose Biden’s OCC Nominee Saule Omarova
CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De reacts to reports Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is expected to leave his position as head of Twitter. Separately, according to Axios, five Democratic senator...
Jack Dorsey Expected to Step Down as Twitter CEO, Democratic Senators Oppose Biden's OCC Nominee Saule Omarova

OCC Wants Banks to Seek Permission Before Offering Crypto Services
OCC Wants Banks to Seek Permission Before Offering Crypto Services
The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published an interpretative letter Tuesday telling banks to be very clear they can provide crypto services before they...
OCC Wants Banks to Seek Permission Before Offering Crypto Services

Key Takeaways From Confirmation Hearing for Comptroller of Currency Saule Omarova
Key Takeaways From Confirmation Hearing for Comptroller of Currency Saule Omarova
Saule Omarova, President Biden’s nominee to be the Comptroller of the Currency, faced questioning at her confirmation hearing Thursday before the Senate Banking, Housing and U...
Key Takeaways From Confirmation Hearing for Comptroller of Currency Saule Omarova

Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Modify Crypto Tax Provision in Biden Administration's $1T Infrastructure Law
Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Modify Crypto Tax Provision in Biden Administration’s $1T Infrastructure Law
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers have introduced a bill to amend the crypto-related provisions in the bipartisan infrastructure bill signed into law earlier this week. Coi...
Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Modify Crypto Tax Provision in Biden Administration's $1T Infrastructure Law

Former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz on Brewing Turf War in Crypto Regulation: 'Congress Needs to Be More Engaged'
Former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz on Brewing Turf War in Crypto Regulation: ‘Congress Needs to Be More Engaged’
Former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz shares insights into the biggest crypto regulatory challenges in the U.S. “There’s been a turf battle among newly appointed heads of re...
Former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz on Brewing Turf War in Crypto Regulation: 'Congress Needs to Be More Engaged'

SEC vs OCC: Who's Regulating Stablecoins?
SEC vs OCC: Who’s Regulating Stablecoins?
CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses the outlook for stablecoin regulation following the latest details around the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Se...
SEC vs OCC: Who's Regulating Stablecoins?

Biden Reportedly to Nominate Crypto Critic as Top Bank Regulator
Biden Reportedly to Nominate Crypto Critic as Top Bank Regulator
The Biden administration reportedly intends to nominate Cornell University Professor Saule Omarova, a crypto critic, to be the next Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). CoinDesk...
Biden Reportedly to Nominate Crypto Critic as Top Bank Regulator